sam1 jyun4 ji3 maa5心猿意馬心猿意马
Jyutpingsam1 jyun4 ji3 maa5
Yalesām yyùnh yi máh
Definition
lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.); hyperactive
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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